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♀ Kit (girl)
What does Kit mean?
Kit as a name for girls (also used more commonly as boys' name Kit) is of Greek and Latin derivation, and the name Kit means "pure; follower of Christ". Kit is a variant form of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Kit is also a variant of Christina (Latin). Kit is also used as a form of Katherine (Greek), and a form of Kitty.
STARTS WITH Ki-
Variations
VARIANTS Kate▼, Kat, Kait, Cate, Cat, Cait
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CATHERINE, CHRISTINA, KATHERINE, KITTY Caity, Cath, Cati, Cato, Caty, Cay, Cris, Ina▼, Kaitee, Kaitey, Kaitie, Kaity, Kari▼, Karin▼, Kas, Kasia, Kass, Kata, Katee, Katey, Katha, Kathi▼, Kathy▼, Kati▼, Katia, Katie▼, Katka, Katla, Katy▼, Katya, Kay▼, Kaye▼, Kitlyn, Kittee, Kittey, Kitti, Kittie▼, Kris▼, Krista▼, Kristi▼, Kristy▼, Rina, Tina▼, Tine, Tiny
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kit Rania (K.R.), ..
How popular is Kit?
Kit is a somewhat prominent first name for females (#3374 out of 4276, Top 79%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#72466 out of 150436, Top 48%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Kit was first listed in 1950-1959 and reached its peak position of #1628 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not listed currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Kit rated in the Top 2000 are Katherine (#112 LAST YEAR), Catherine (#204), Kate (#285), Christina (#439), Katie (#449), Kari (#1569), Tina (#1684), Katy (#1790), Katia (#1832), Kitty, Kristi, Kris, Krista, Kristy, Rina, Kittie, Cate, Kaye, Kay, Katya, Kati, Kathy, Kathi, Katey, Karin, Ina, Cris and Tiny. Usage of these relations of Kit was widespread among parents 48 years ago (MEDIAN #1026) and has become significantly lower since (#1667, ▼85.8%), with forms like Krista becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Kit is alike in pronunciation to Kaite and Katt. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bit, Kia▼ and Kim▼. These names tend to be less commonly used than Kit.
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